Character Relationship Map: Impulse

Characters

• Matt Stone (played by William Shatner) — protagonist

  A charming but deadly conman and serial killer who targets wealthy women. He manipulates Ann Moy for her money, kills his former cellmate Karate Pete in a car wash, and attempts to eliminate Tina and...

• Ann Moy (played by Jennifer Bishop) — supporting

  A single mother who becomes the target of Matt Stone's romantic scam. Initially blinded by her new relationship, she dismisses her daughter's warnings and accuses Tina of being selfish in trying to ru...

• Karate Pete (played by Harold Sakata) — supporting

  Matt's former prison cellmate and a wrestler who attempts to join his con operations. Matt murders him in a car wash to eliminate the competition, an act witnessed by Tina.

• Matt's Mother (played by Vivian Lester) — supporting

  Matt's mother, whose abusive boyfriend was killed by a young Matt in self-defense, an event that triggered his descent into violent behavior.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Matt's Mother → Matt Stone (mother)
• Matt Stone → Ann Moy (Romantic Target) — Matt uses romantic attraction to approach Ann for financial gain.

  Matt identifies Ann as the ideal target for his next scam and presents himself as a potential romantic partner.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Matt Stone → Karate Pete (Social Former Cellmate) — Their shared prison past creates an established personal connection.

  Karate Pete visits Matt as his old prison cellmate.

Story Analysis

A manipulative conman pursues wealth through romance and murder until suspicion forces his deadly scheme toward a final confrontation.

Plot Progression

1. A Killer Finds His Target — Matt's violent past is revealed, and his adult life as a conman is established. He selects Ann as the target of his next deadly financial scheme.
2. The Cellmate's Demand — Matt begins courting Ann while his former prison cellmate Karate Pete returns. Pete wants a share of Matt's operation, creating pressure that Matt ultimately answers with murder.
3. Warnings Against The Romance — After witnessing Pete's murder, the warning reaches Ann. Ann refuses to believe it and accuses her daughter of selfishly attacking her new happiness.
4. Suspicion Becomes A Threat — An older friend of Ann investigates Matt and becomes convinced that the warning is true. Matt responds by placing this new skeptic among his intended victims.
5. Violence At The Palatial Home — Matt's deception and the growing suspicions converge at a palatial home. The conflict ends in a violent final showdown.